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People are still suggesting movies and TV shows for me to tackle once DMotR has concluded. There is nothing wrong with saying “such-and-such would be hilarious”, but I want to point out that such suggestions are futile: The next comic is already underway. That ship has sailed, we’re going full steam, and we’re not stopping until we hit an iceberg. (Or I get bored.)

I just hate to see people flailing away, trying to influence the direction of the next comic when it’s too late to do anything about it. So, speculate your heart out, but please don’t be disappointed when I don’t follow your suggestion.

“If it wasn’t for disappointment,
I wouldn’t have any appointments.”
– TMBG

I’ve been reading DMoTR for about a year now, and I think its awesome….so awesome, in fact, that i’m guessing it won’t realli matter which particular TV show or movie you choose to base it on, because seeing how you’ve done on this webcomic, it will turn out great! :D

Considering Shamus has already mentioned his concerns about the possibilities presented should any who claim ownership find his comic… I have not since held any beliefs that his next comic would be screenshots of any recent movie or show. Should it happen anyway, I’m sure I’ll be pleasantly surprized. In any case, I am curious what will come, and am looking forward to it. DMotR has been a fun ride, and I dread the day it must come to an end.

Fickle, I see your cookie and raise you a banana. I think it’ll be the Serenity storyline, with “quests” from Firefly; mostly because Shamus is such a fan, but also because it’d be truely ruling to see it as a D&D campaign!

You’re all wrong. He’s not going to do a screencap parody where he pretends a movie is a roleplaying game, he’s going to do a screencap parody of the Dungeons & Dragons movie and pretend its got acting, or a script…

I understand that you have started the DM of the Teletubbies comic.. I didn’t know you were telling everone so.. I hope you’ve tackled that issue you had with Poe’s sexuality… I’m sure you’ve handled it with taste and dignity.

@Ryan — The Firefly movie was called “Serenity,” not “Serendipity,” which, IIRC, was a chick-flick with John Cusack and Kate Beckensale. Not great role-playing fodder.

@Dave — It was Tinky Winky who had loafers of questionable lightness. Po is happily married to Zoe from Sesame Street. They’re currently expecting their second muppet.

@Shamus — Are you saying that there’s no possibility of talking you out of your current project to begin what we want to see?!?! Geez, what do we pay you for, anyway? We want to see a comic based on Whose Line is it Anyway? and we want it as soon as DMotR ends, and don’t show me any screen caps of Drew Carey (unless it’s farce like you wanted to use the cap of Leggylass from that pirate thing he did). We want the original British version with Clive Anderson and that stuck up John somebody.

[Shamus] I would like to congratulate you on the fact that for the vast majority of the time you’ve been putting out DMotR you’ve actually achieved the three comics a week schedule you set yourself. Finding the time alone would daunt me, but then to put up with all the “not funny this week” crapola or the “let’s (you) do something else next” horseshirt and still get it to press on time is outstanding.

The only other D&D webcomic I read promises a three a week schedule but rarely hits the mark these days.

I’m still pulling for the X-Men trilogy with the characters playing Mutants and Masterminds. You get the characters arguing about the rules and the source material. They have to upgrade from 1e to 2e between the first and second films. You get to have a couple of girls/women playing. The players making fun of the GM for his bad Patrick Stewart impression. And you have that just deplorable third film that I think was written by a guy who gave his seven-year-old nephews an niece some action figures then wrote down everything they said. I think it would be a blast.

I have a feeling that though DMotR is so great, that we won’t be seeing a repeat. You could take any movie and make it funny in a similar manner. As funny as DMotR, I just can’t fathom yet (trying to dig out of a pit of blasphemy). I’m sure it will be funny, though. Can’t wait.

Howabout something with a more modern feel. Like Miami Heat, the TV show.

Personally, shamus, I hope you choose not to do a comic based on screencaps from film or TV. Obviously you’re great at it, but you deserve to earn off of your work, and I hope that you have partnered with an artist, or found some open-source medium for artwork that will allow you to profit from your hard work.

What’s that you say, Shamus, you are taking suggestions for your next webcomic? GREAT! Here’s my list, in order of preference. I’m certain you’ll pick one of these:

Star Wars
Star Trek
Star Search
Re-scanned Richie Rich Comics
An original comic based on production stills of wildlife documentaries.
Ben-Hur the movie as a FATAL RPG campaign.
The plot of 300, but with your own photographs of lunch meats as characters and sets. Uhm, and more funny.
Wizard of Oz as a First Person Shooter.

I’m so happy there _will_ be a follow-up to DMOTR (every episode of which continues to be a high point of my day) that I don’t really care what it’s going to be. I’m sure it will be hilarious. I also wish that I could properly express exactly how much I appreciate your efforts, Shamus. Heck, I’d pay good money to read this stuff! (Oops… you didn’t hear me say that! )